Separating device.



N. N. S. DAUDELIN.

SEPARATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2. 1913.

1,074,931. Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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minesa e6 NARCISSE Nf'S DAUDELIN, 0F FZS JLLRIVER{ MASSACI-EIIUSELLTS.i

SEPAR'ATINGDEVICEZ newest.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To cllwhom it may concern Be it known that LLNAROISSE N. S; DAUDE- LIN, a citizen of the United States residin'g; at Fall River, in=the county of 'BIlSlZOl and;

State of Massachusetts, have invented certainnew and useful* Improvements-in Se'parating Devices, of whichthe following is a specificatlon.

My invention relates-to separating devices for use upon spinning frames, twisters; or

any other machines upon which a separating device is of use, and has for: its essential objects the prevention of the breakage of which will not injure-the fingers of the op-- erator and which is accessible to apply, remove or ad ust.

Another object is to enable the use of ring travelers of less weight than heretofore.

Further objects are-to secure there/citedends in a structurewhich is simple of few parts and easy to apply.

Other objects will be referred to in the following specification;

To the above ends referred to my inven tion consists in such parts and such combinations of parts as fall within'the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this spec1ficat1on:F1gure 1 is a side elevation of my device applied to the adjacent portion of a splnning frame, Fig. 2 a rear elevation of the same and Fig. 3, a plan of the same.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

In the drawings 1 isthe spindle rail, 2 the ring rail and 3 the spindle of anordinary spinning frame, the other well known parts being omitted as being understoodinthe art.

My device or attachment comprises a plate or block 6 havinga rounded upper rear portion 7 and an arm 8 extending forwardly from its lower portion, together with a second arm 9 extending parallel with the arm 8 from the upper portion of the member 6, the arm 9 being provided with a longitudinal slot 10. Passing through the slot 10 is a binding screw 11 engaging a threaded opening 12 in the ring rail and provided with a head 13 overlapping the upper face of the-arml9: The armsi8 and 9 slidably embracethe rear margin of the rail' 2. By virtue'ofathe screw'llthe member 6canbe adj usted. transversely of the rail 2 intosuch positionlas the particular work upon the machine mayirequirelaA separator bar 15ex tends llongitudiiially of the frame 17 of the maohineaandfirests :inx a flatrecess 18 in a plate; 19 =forminglongitudinal: ribs 20 along the sidea-facesuof- 'thebarssn An arm or ear 21,2. integralowithrtheviplater19, extends at right;tangles:.;to.r.thevlatter and is 1 provided with .:anlopening 22' substantially circular in outlinelbutlprovidedwith a cavity 23 at its lowestziportions" i In the side of :the member- 6 .is .-a::cylindricalvstudizor proj ect-ion 25 extending loosely 'tlrrou-gh 'the opening 22 and provided near its. extremeend; exterior of theear 21, with a lugior ear 26 of sufficient magnitude to permit its insertion through:

the cavity 23 but normally'out of alinement withthe cavity 28 and-disposed at an angle to therla'tt'er, whereby-the member 19,- 21 may swingmpontits pivot 1 member 25 without dangerxof' disengagement from its pivot member. It will be understood that there are aspluralitybf plates and arms =19; 25 located at "intervals along the separator bar 15 and at its endsil. Thez bar 15 is attached tothearms'519, 21v bymeansof screws 27 passing through. oblong openings 28 v in the barand registering. in threadedopenings 29 in the members/19, and 1 provided 1 with heads 30. V

Mounted at intervals upon the bar 15 are separator' 'blades 82 providedwith fiat bodies I 33 havingan plurality of openings vtherethrough 34, which body is connected by a downwardly directed integral neck or arm 35'to a horizontal plate or bearing portion 36 provided. upon' its Y under facewith a transverse rectangular 'channel 37 forming interspacedtransverse shoulders or flanges :88, whereby the bar 15 uponwhichthe plate 36 is mounted maintains the blade 32 in rigid and .unvaryingposition at right: angles to the bar 15. The plate 36 is perforated as at 10-to admit passage therethrough of either the binding screw 27, already described, or a similar screw 41 in the bar 15 provided with a head 42 of greater diameter than the perforation 40. Under the screw heads 30 and 42 may be placed washers 43. Obviously the screws 41 are employed upon a majority of the separator blades, since in the other Patented Oct; 7, 1913.:

instance the screws 27 serve not only the function of retaining the separator blades, but also of holding the bracket plates 19, 21.

In operating the above device, when it is desired to doff the spindles the separators, the separator bar, and the brackets 19, 21 are thrown back into the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 1, where the parts are restrained against excessive downward movement, or are stopped, by the frictional engagement of the underface of the plate 19 with the curved rear face of the member 6, since the length of the lower portion of the member 6 at its lowest point exceeds the length of the inner face of the arm 21. The normal position of the parts during the operation of the machine to which my device is attached is shown in full lines in Fig. 1. Hereinit will be observed that my device being located upon the ring rail, and 'upon the rear edge of the same, is not'only conveniently located with regard to the work to be performed, but is in a constant relation to the traveler 45 of the ring 16. In this position separator blades are always in a constant and proper and most advantageous position to contact with the balloon, regardless of whether the ring rail is moving upwardly or downwardly. This result can not be obtained when the separator blades are located upon any portion of the machine frame which bears a fixed relation relatively to the motion of the ring rail. The particular formation of the plates 32,'and their supporting portions 36, make it possible to impart to the plates a maximum of strength with their points of connection with the bar 15, because excessive angular bending is not required. This construction of blade also locates the head of the attaching screw in an accessible position to the operator when it is desired to remove the screw. The perforations 34: in the blades prevent the drag ging of the thread or yarn, that is, these holes serve to break the vacuum or furnish machine at different times.

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What I claim is 1. In a separating device, the combination with the ring rail, of blocks comprising curved rear end portions, and interspaced forwardly extending arms embracing the ring rail, one of said arms being provided with an. oblong slot, screws in the ring rail passing through said slots, heads upon the screws of greater diameter than the breadth of the slots, studs upon the bodies of the brackets comprising horizontal plates, and arms disposedat right angles to the plates provided with openings to loosely receive the studs, a separator bar upon the horizontal portion of the bracket provided with a longitudinal opening, and a screw in the horizontal portion of the bracket passing through the opening, a head upon the screw of greater diameter than the width of the opening, and separator blades fixed to the bar; V

2. In a separating device, the combination with the ring rail, ofblocks fixed to the rear portion of the ring rail and provided with curved rear end portions gradually increasing inradii toward the bottoms of the blocks to form a stopfor the downward travel of a the separator" bar, studs upon the sides of the blocks, brackets comprising horizontal portions, and downwardly directed arms integral wit-h the horizontalpor'tions, said arms being of less length than the length vof the greater radi-iof the'curve d portions of the blocks, a separator bar fixed to the i brackets, and separator blades fixed to the bar. 7

3. In a separating device, the combination with a ring rail, of blocks fixed to the rear of the ring rail, studs upon the sides of the block's, lateral lugs upon the ends of the studs, brackets comprising horizontal plates, and integral downwardly extending arms,

each arm being vprovided with an opening I through which passes the stud, and provided with a cavity extending from said opening, a separator ba r fixed to the horizontal portions of the brackets, and separator blades mounted upon the ban. V I

In testimony whereof I haveaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NARCISSE N. S. DAUDELIN, Witnesses HoRA'rIo E. BnLLows, Wasrmv(iron R. PRnsooTT.

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